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Elbow Lake Family Night: Night Under the Stars

Elbow Lake Family Night: Night Under the Stars

When:
Thursday, August 1, 2024
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Where:
Elbow Lake Environmental Education Centre, 1500 Hewlett-Packard Ln, Perth Road Village, ON K0H 2L0
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Description:

The Elbow Lake Environmental Education Centre’s Outreach and Stewardship staff host a variety of exciting and educational programs every Thursday evening in July and August! These public events are free and all are welcome! Please register in advance to attend.

Come for an evening or stay overnight to learn about constellations, planets, the Milky Way, and more! Weather-permitting, a brief indoor presentation will be followed by a guided tour of the night sky using a telescope and laser pointer. Bring a picnic blanket or lawn chair to get comfortable.

Meet at 7:30 pm in the Pavilion for this free event or book your family/group into a cabin overnight (special rate $75/cabin). Registration for programming and overnight guests is required. This event will run rain or “shine”. 

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free ($75 if renting a cabin)
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Elbow Lake Family Night: Garden Guardians

Elbow Lake Family Night: Garden Guardians

When:
Thursday, July 25, 2024
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Where:
Elbow Lake Environmental Education Centre, 1500 Hewlett-Packard Ln, Perth Road Village, ON K0H 2L0
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Description:

The Elbow Lake Environmental Education Centre’s Outreach and Stewardship staff host a variety of exciting and educational programs every Thursday evening in July and August! These public events are free and all are welcome! Please register in advance to attend.

Join us at Elbow Lake to learn how to create sustainable habitat in your garden, learning the benefits of planting natives and digging up invasives. Afterwards, dig into making seed paper to start off your garden!

Meet at 7:00 pm in the Pavilion for this free event or book your family/group into a cabin overnight (special rate $75/cabin). Registration for programming and overnight guests is required. This event will run rain or “shine”. 

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free ($75 if renting a cabin)
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Elbow Lake Family Night: Beaver Pond Explorers

Elbow Lake Family Night: Beaver Pond Explorers

When:
Thursday, July 18, 2024
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Where:
Elbow Lake Environmental Education Centre, 1500 Hewlett-Packard Ln, Perth Road Village, ON K0H 2L0
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Description:

The Elbow Lake Environmental Education Centre’s Outreach and Stewardship staff host a variety of exciting and educational programs every Thursday evening in July and August! These public events are free and all are welcome! Please register in advance to attend.

Join us for an adventure at the beaver pond, where we’ll explore how the habitat was formed and the life it supports. We’ll do some hands-on discovery sieving for benthic macroinvertebrates, then take a closer look under the microscope. Runs rain or shine, so dress appropriately.

Meet at 7:00 pm in the Pavilion for this free event or book your family/group into a cabin overnight (special rate $75/cabin). Registration for programming and overnight guests is required. This event will run rain or “shine”. 

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Cost:
free ($75 if renting a cabin)
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Identifying and Responding to Someone in Distress

Identifying and Responding to Someone in Distress

When:
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Where:
Mitchell Hall
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Description:

This session helps students, staff and faculty learn how to recognize when students are struggling and how to respond with particular emphasis on immediate distress and/or crisis. Participants will gain practical tips on what to say and what to do in order to connect students with the appropriate resources available on-campus, in the community and/or online. 

Contact:
Health Promotion
mhp.sws@queensu.ca
Cost:
free
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safeTALK (suicide alertness for everyone)

safeTALK (suicide alertness for everyone)

When:
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Where:
Mitchell Hall
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Description:

This session prepares participants to recognize people who are having thoughts of suicide by applying the TALK steps (Tell, Ask, Listen, KeepSafe) and connect them to a suicide first-aid intervention caregiver.  Powerful videos illustrate the importance of suicide alertness, while discussion and practice simulate learning.

All participants must attend the full 3 hours to receive their certificate of completion.  Participants will also receive program materials including a workbook.  

Contact:
Health Promotion
mhp.sws@queensu.ca
Cost:
$20 for students and $30 for staff/faculty
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Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

When:
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 8:30 AM – Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Where:
Mitchell Hall
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Description:

This 2-day interactive workshop in suicide first aid teaches participants to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. 

Participants are strongly encouraged to complete either LivingWorks START and/or safeTALK (suicide alertness for everyone) prior to taking ASIST.  All participants must attend both full days to receive a certificate of completion.  Participants will also receive program materials including a workbook. 

Contact:
Health Promotion
mhp.sws@queensu.ca
Cost:
$65 for students and $95 for staff/faculty
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Demo-lution Party

Demo-lution Party

When:
Saturday, August 17, 2024
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Where:
Rideau Building
Room: Outside!
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Description:

In summer of 2022, artists Oriah Scott, EronOne, HONE, HUNGR, AJ Little and  Emily May Rose (+ invited guests) graffiti’d AGNES’s facades.

Building AGNES’s street cred while celebrating submerged cultural histories of Kingston, this glorious and beloved artwork entitled Transformations will now be demolished  as construction begins for  Agnes Reimagined.

Come out and mark this moment with AGNES at the Demo-lution Party! Agnes members will take home a brick from Transformations, so make sure you’re a member before the big day (17 August), so you can take home a piece of AGNES!

This party brings back the artists who created Transformations and features the music of DJ Kid Koncussion, printmaking with Alejandro Arauz and our all-ages, nomadic artmaking workshop, Creation Station. Get your FREE ticket and get your membership, we've got levels to match all budgets.

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Faculty Workshop with Agnes Etherington Art Centre

Faculty Workshop with Agnes Etherington Art Centre

When:
Thursday, July 18, 2024
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Where:
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
Room: 312
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Description:

Calling all educators: Faculty, teaching assistants, teaching fellows, adjuncts! Learn how to incorporate the Agnes collection and programming into your syllabus for the fall semester by coming to our workshop next week: 18 July, 1-4pm @ the Isabel Bader Centre for Performing Arts!

Reimagine your course with all that Agnes has to offer! Email Nasrin Himada to RSVP: nasrin.himada@queensu.ca

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Wellness Walk

Wellness Walk

When:
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
Where:
Fleming Hall, Jemmett Wing
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Description:

Wellness Walk

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 from 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM 

Take care of your Mental Health with a Wellness Walk! As part of our commitment to employee well-being, join us for a rejuvenating stroll along Queen's sidewalks. Take a well-deserved break and immerse yourself in the tranquil surroundings. In just 25 to 30 minutes, recharge your mind and body, promoting mental wellness through movement and connection with nature. Let's prioritize mental health together by embracing this opportunity to destress, unwind, and foster a culture of well-being in our workplace. Don't miss out on this!

July 30th - 12:30 pm (meet in front of Fleming Hall)
 

Cost:
Free
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Wellness Walk

Wellness Walk

When:
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
Where:
Fleming Hall, Jemmett Wing
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Description:

Wellness Walk

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 from 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM 

Take care of your Mental Health with a Wellness Walk! As part of our commitment to employee well-being, join us for a rejuvenating stroll along Queen's sidewalks. Take a well-deserved break and immerse yourself in the tranquil surroundings. In just 25 to 30 minutes, recharge your mind and body, promoting mental wellness through movement and connection with nature. Let's prioritize mental health together by embracing this opportunity to destress, unwind, and foster a culture of well-being in our workplace. Don't miss out on this!

July 16th - 12:30 pm (meet in front of Fleming Hall)
 

Cost:
Free
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